Barbara Altman

Brief Life History of Barbara

When Barbara Altman was born on 19 March 1771, in Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Johann Caspar Altman, was 29 and her mother, Susanna Beck, was 21.

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Johann Caspar Altman
1741–1818
Susanna Beck
1749–1819
George Phillip Altman
1766–1806
George Phillip Altman
1766–
Frederick David Altman
1766–1855
Anna Elisabeth Sauer
1775–
Christine Altman
1767–
Christiana Altman
1767–
Barbara Altman
1771–
Anna Maria Altman
1777–1861
Catherine B. Altman
1780–
John Peter Altman
1782–
Susanna Beck Altman
1784–1859
Johann Altman
1787–
Sara Altman
1793–
Sara Altman
1793–1875

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    World Events (3)

    1776

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776

    The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    "At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Altmann , and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname. This form of the surname is also found in Britain, Czechia, and some other European countries.

    History: Philip Altman, a Jew from Bavaria, arrived in New York c. 1835. He had numerous prominent descendants.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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